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A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr - Quiz
Contributed by: Burton
  • 1. What is the primary profession of Jan Schlichtmann, the main plaintiff's attorney in 'A Civil Action'?
A) Personal injury lawyer
B) Environmental scientist
C) Government prosecutor
D) Corporate defense attorney
  • 2. Which two companies were sued for contaminating drinking water in Woburn, Massachusetts?
A) General Electric and DuPont
B) Exxon and Mobil
C) W.R. Grace and Beatrice Foods
D) Dow Chemical and Monsanto
  • 3. What health problem affected many children in Woburn that was linked to the water contamination?
A) Asthma
B) Diabetes
C) Autism
D) Leukemia
  • 4. What chemical contaminant was primarily found in Woburn's drinking water wells?
A) Mercury
B) Trichloroethylene (TCE)
C) Arsenic
D) Lead
  • 5. How many families originally joined the lawsuit against the companies?
A) Fifteen
B) Five
C) Eight
D) Twelve
  • 6. What was the name of the tannery operation owned by Beatrice Foods?
A) Boston Hide Corporation
B) Woburn Leather Company
C) Massachusetts Tanning Works
D) John J. Riley Tannery
  • 7. Who was the federal judge presiding over the Woburn case?
A) Robert Bork
B) Antonin Scalia
C) Walter Jay Skinner
D) John Joseph Sirica
  • 8. What was the outcome of the trial against Beatrice Foods?
A) The case was dismissed
B) Beatrice settled for $20 million
C) Beatrice was found not liable
D) Beatrice was found fully liable
  • 9. How much did W.R. Grace ultimately settle for with the families?
A) $2 million
B) $25 million
C) $8 million
D) $15 million
  • 10. What environmental agency investigated the Woburn contamination?
A) OSHA
B) FBI
C) CDC
D) EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
  • 11. What was Schlichtmann's famous 'three-legged stool' analogy about?
A) Elements needed to prove liability
B) His legal team structure
C) Settlement negotiation strategy
D) Courtroom seating arrangement
  • 12. What book did Jonathan Harr write about the case?
A) A Civil Action
B) The Contamination Case
C) The Woburn Tragedy
D) Poisoned Water
  • 13. What was the name of the partner who left Schlichtmann's firm during the case?
A) James Gordon
B) Kevin Conway
C) Richard Parker
D) Thomas London
  • 14. Who is the plaintiff's attorney who takes the Woburn case?
A) William Cheeseman
B) Jerome Facher
C) Jan Schlichtmann
D) James Roisman
  • 15. Who is the defense attorney representing Beatrice Foods?
A) William Cheeseman
B) Kevin Conway
C) Jan Schlichtmann
D) Jerome Facher
  • 16. What method did the plaintiffs use to connect the illnesses to water contamination?
A) Soil sample analysis
B) Blood tests on residents
C) Epidemiological studies
D) Air quality monitoring
  • 17. What happened to the contaminated wells in Woburn?
A) They were replaced with new wells
B) They are still in use today
C) They were closed permanently
D) They were cleaned and reopened
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